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Insider Trip: Georgia
We hit the ground running in Georgia, maybe more like an in depth walking tour, but either way Tbilisi is a beautiful and cool city....
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More of Georgia and Reflections.
One of the exciting pieces of this trip and spending a few extra days in Georgia was that my friend and travel buddy Whitney was able to...
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India 3. Pictures!
From Mumbai I headed off to Rishikesh, yoga capitol of the world. You may have heard of it as the place the Beatles came to write their...
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India. Take Two
Okay so now that we have the how my arrival in India was tough piece, onto why I was in India in the first place. The opportunity to lead...
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India. Day 1.
My first day in India I sat in a Starbucks and cried a little. Who knows which thing actually pushed me over the edge, but I was due to...
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NYC and Portugal Sunshine
Remember when I thought it would be great to catch up and have a chilled out week in New York in May? How I ever thought that being in...
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Mallorca. Fresh air and a secret Jewish history.
So you thought this post would be all about rest and relaxation. Yes, I had a little of that, but there is more to Mallorca than meets...
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Istanbul.
What an experience. I think I like Istanbul. It’s a very busy city. For me, Istanbul is a bit of a transition point. Not only is it...
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Ukraine: Odessa
More adventures in Ukraine. Leaving Kharkov, I was skeptical about the time the cab was called for me as it was just about an hour before...
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Ukraine: Kharkov (or Kharkiv)
From Kiev I flew to Kharkov, which was one of my rougher travel days to this point. It was a very early flight and I had to pay extra...
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